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Leafs, Jets, Oilers and Canucks carry Canada's Cup hopes with drought at 30 years

Leafs, Jets, Oilers and Canucks carry Canada's Cup hopes with drought at 30 years

Josh Morrissey remembers the city coming to life before his eyes. A nine-year-old Flames fan in the spring of 2004, he was captivated by every Jarome Iginla chance and Miikka Kiprusoff save during Calgary's run to the Stanley Cup final.
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Canucks' Rick Tocchet among new coaches making an impact in leading teams to NHL playoffs

Canucks' Rick Tocchet among new coaches making an impact in leading teams to NHL playoffs

Rick Tocchet barely had a chance to get accustomed to the Pacific time zone when the newly hired Canucks coach wondered what exactly he had just gotten himself into in late January 2023.
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Late-blooming, mustached goalie Charlie Lindgren carries the Washington Capitals into the playoffs

Late-blooming, mustached goalie Charlie Lindgren carries the Washington Capitals into the playoffs

ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) — Alex Ovechkin scored a lot of goals down the stretch for the Washington Capitals, yet he is not the biggest reason they made the playoffs.
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We meet again: Hurricanes and Islanders reunite to open NHL playoffs for 2nd straight year

We meet again: Hurricanes and Islanders reunite to open NHL playoffs for 2nd straight year

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The Carolina Hurricanes and the New York Islanders are getting another postseason reunion.
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John Tortorella says he failed to get Flyers to 'close the deal' in wake of late-season collapse

John Tortorella says he failed to get Flyers to 'close the deal' in wake of late-season collapse

VOORHEES, N.J. (AP) — Put those playoff plans on hold, Flyers fans. And not just this season. Philadelphia is stuck on the outside of the postseason for the fourth straight year after its fate was decided in Game 82.
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At playoff time, NHL teams march to the beat of their goaltenders and count on them to save the day

At playoff time, NHL teams march to the beat of their goaltenders and count on them to save the day

DENVER (AP) — Colorado goaltender Alexandar Georgiev went home after a recent shaky outing and immediately watched film — the car-racing thriller “The Fast and the Furious.” Anything to keep his own mind from racing.
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The Florida Panthers are weird. And coach Paul Maurice says that as a compliment

The Florida Panthers are weird. And coach Paul Maurice says that as a compliment

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — Ordinarily at playoff time, this would be bulletin-board material: A coach in the NHL referred to the Florida Panthers as weird. Except this time, nobody minded.
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History with Maple Leafs could help Bruins snap short playoff slump

History with Maple Leafs could help Bruins snap short playoff slump

BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins may have found just the solution to their playoff slump: A first-round matchup with the Toronto Maple Leafs.
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Alberta spring signals another Oilers-Kings NHL playoff showdown

Alberta spring signals another Oilers-Kings NHL playoff showdown

EDMONTON — There are a few sure signs of spring in Alberta.
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NHL PLAYOFFS: West best Dallas vs. defending champion Vegas headlines 1st-round matchups

NHL PLAYOFFS: West best Dallas vs. defending champion Vegas headlines 1st-round matchups

All eight first-round matchups in the NHL playoffs are set after the last day of the regular season flipped two of the biggest series in the West. The defending Stanley Cup champion Vegas Golden Knights will open against West top seed Dallas.
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